National Republican., 1887-05-18
HARPERs YOUNG PEOPLE. Apr. 90.
cents; s2 year. New York. Harper 4
Bros. Publishers.

Pictures and stories and other pleasant
things just intended to make little boys and
girls very happy-and sure to do 1t. A fine
opportunity is given to learn how to drive,
by one of the articles, which shows you how
to hold the reins. There's an interesting
piece about collecting. postage stamps
Dealers In these small letter attachments
sell great numbers: single merchant sold
1000, 900 In year. A full collection costs
from $40, 900 to $4,000.
A May-day play, "Pomegranate Seeds"
would be very beautiful In performances,
and is SO easy that any children could rep.
"Forget.M -Nots" is our favorite pic
ture--that charming tiny girl with flowers.
THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
1857, inclusive. So. New York: Century
Company, 33 East Seventeenth street. Union
Square. Publishers.
The last bound volume Of this admirable
periodical. We are glad, though not sur.
prised, to learn the prosperity Of the work.
The average edition Of each of the six num-
bers here contained has been $4,000 In ex-
cess Of the edition Of the same numbers
Of the year preceding. Six hun
used on these magazines. During their
regular monthly issue In the past we have
noticed them In the NATIONAL REpUBLI-
CAN and do not deem II necessary to repeat
our sincere and invariable praises. There
fore 1t follows that we commend with high
est approval this beautiful volume to the
general public, feeling assured that the
general public will think as we do.
HARPERs BAZAR. May 81. 10 cents; si a
fishers N'" '''A' h"'p'f D'0'' fu0'
First, of course, fashion pictures and
"big talk" on fashion. More interesting
to us are the four beautiful engravings of
Tennyson's homes, both In their quaint
and elegant architecture worthy Of the poet.
"It's Only Fido" reveals scene of about
fifty years ago, judging by. costumes and
furniture, though a similar incident might
occur. A long settee, with rockers, two
| figures seated on 1t, man and woman; fear
full to relate, they seem just to have been
engaged In the exercise Of kissing, when
o, horrible-some one comes. The doc r
had been left slightly ajar.
Innocent Fldo enters. The lady's extended
arms express alarm; the gentleman has
turned another way, he is reading intently
book, conveniently held upside down.
With other illustrations, stories, poems,
and miscellany are presented.
| HOME KNOWLEDGE. May, 20 cents; 80 n
year. New York Home knowledge Asso-
ciation, 40 East Twenty second street. Pub
fishers.
The: first number of the first volume.
Certainly the design Of the magazine is
| good: "To improve the physical. social,
and moral conditions Of mankind" and
probably, should it persevere as 1t begins,
the design will be, in great measure, ac-
| complished. Its articles are sensible, sim.
| ply expressed, and directed straight home.
Among them are "Heredity," "Experience
| Of Bald-headed Man"-showing how lost
hair may be restored SHOW Much to
Sleep, and Abuse. Of. Tea" and. ."Hygl-
enic Morality"
We welcome the new conner, and may its
stay be long.
THE MUSICAL HERALD. May. 10 cents.
81 year. Boston: Musical Herald Com
pany, franklin Square. Publishers.
Instructive articles on music, vocal and
instrumental, sacred and social, among
them, 'Japanese Music and Musical In
struments,n "Good Hearing" and "Con.
gregational Singing" News Of the har-